Civil Estimator at Precision Construction LLC – Lafayette, Louisiana
Precision Construction LLC
Lafayette, Louisiana, 70500, United States
Posted on Oct 22, 2025
Job Function:Engineering
About This Position
Description:
- Perform detailed digital quantity takeoffs and unit-price estimates for earthwork, utilities, paving, and site concrete as a self-perform subcontractor.
- Review GC bid docs (plans/specs, addenda, RFIs), project manuals, and geotechnical reports; identify scope gaps, risks, and constructability issues.
- Draft clear scope letters with inclusions/exclusions, clarifications, and alternates; align with CSI divisions and bid form requirements.
- Solicit, level, and qualify quotes from suppliers and sub-tiers (e.g., trucking, traffic control, striping, materials) and build competitive buyouts.
- Develop production-based pricing: crews, equipment spreads, cycle times, haul analysis, and yield/waste factors.
- Build bid schedules/logic (conceptual through detailed) and coordinate phasing, access, and logistics with operations.
- Prepare proposal forms, SOVs, and GC portal submissions; support pre-bid/site walks and answer scope questions.
- Participate in internal reviews and estimate-to-field handoff meetings; provide takeoff maps, assumptions, and risk registers.
- Maintain historical cost data, benchmarking, and templates; support continuous improvement of estimating tools.
- Assist with change-order pricing, value engineering, and early budgets for negotiated pursuits
- 3+ years of estimating experience in heavy civil/sitework (self-perform crews); relevant field experience is a plus.
- Proficiency with HCSS HeavyBid (or similar), digital takeoff tools (e.g., Bluebeam Revu, On-Screen Takeoff/PlanSwift), and Excel; familiarity with 3D/Civil 3D model-based quantification is a plus.
- Solid understanding of production-based estimating, unit pricing, labor/equipment costing, and subcontractor scoping.
- Strong reading of plans/specs, attention to detail, and ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and organization skills.
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Lafayette, Louisiana, 70500, United States
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